Some believe in God but can’t accept that Jesus actually lived and if Jesus did live that he was the Son of God. Christian and Jewish historical records confirm the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ. This was also noted in Greek and Roman histories as fact. Those who deny Jesus is God need to review the 36 fulfilled prophecies in the Bible that I’ve previously blogged concerning Christ. The entire Bible is about the coming of Jesus Christ to redeem fallen mankind. There are many more prophecies concerning Jesus than the ones I reference.
Some people assert history disproves the Bible but again they are wrong. Archeological records confirm time after time the people and places of the Bible are correct. For example, the Hittites are mentioned over fifty times in the Bible but critics thought they never existed. Around 1900 excavations in central Turkey uncovered their civilization. Naysayers said King David was a myth. In 1993 an excavation at Tel Dan in northern Israel confirmed the, “House of David.” Another common criticism I hear is the Bible’s creation account was borrowed from an earlier myth from Mesopotamia called the Epic of Gilgamesh. These two accounts of creation are totally opposite.
In the Bible account of creation God loves His creation but indicates man needs God. The Bible records that man’s fallen moral state was the reason for the flood. In Gilgamesh it was just the opposite and so bears no resemblance to the Bible’s creation story. Satan has blinded unbelievers to the truth of the gospel message of Christ. When challenged we must explain our reasons for what we believe with kindness and gentleness of spirit. Know what you believe and why you believe it. Your passion will shine through.